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Job Market and Labor Force

How is technological advancement changing the labor market?

Millions of jobs could be lost as a result of new technologies, but millions of jobs will also be created.
Job Market and Labor Force

New competency-based frameworks can help fill the manufacturing skills gap

Through apprenticeships, manufacturing employers can produce the skilled workers they need.
Job Market and Labor Force

Five elements of a good job

As the economy continues to add jobs, not all are high-quality.
Job Market and Labor Force

New data shed light on why some workers prefer non-traditional employment

Around 80 percent of self-employed independent contractors prefer their current employment arrangement.
Job Market and Labor Force

Child care support is critical for advancing job training and workforce development

A new survey shows how local workforce development boards are aiming to help low-income parents.
Job Market and Labor Force

Four ideas to help America prepare for the future of work

How can we help Americans who may feel intimidated by technological and economic change?
Job Market and Labor Force

Expanding the earned income tax credit could encourage, rather than require, more work

The President's Council of Economic Advisers discounts the EITC's potential to bring more Americans into the workforce.
Job Market and Labor Force

How new competency frameworks can help US policymakers and employers boost apprenticeships

Well-defined occupational frameworks can simplify the development and approval of apprenticeships.
Job Market and Labor Force

Using evidence to accelerate solutions

Researchers must advance evidence-based solutions to the challenges facing our changing workforce and social fabric.
Job Market and Labor Force

How three states are supplementing federal funds for workforce development

Massachusetts, Texas, and Washington have diverse funding structures for job training programs.

Resilience in the Face of Disaster

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Resilience in the Face of Disaster

When disaster strikes, we need inclusive plans grounded in evidence on what works.

The Vulnerable, Vital 2020 Census

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The Vulnerable, Vital 2020 Census

The decennial Census will gather the most complete picture of America of the past 10 years, but its accuracy is in jeopardy.

Behind the Numbers at the Urban Institute

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Behind the Numbers at the Urban Institute

Structural Racism in America

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Structural Racism in America

Public policies, institutional practices, and cultural narratives perpetuate our country's racial inequalities. 

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